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The four main islands of Channel Islands National Park are as close as 13 miles off Ventura County’s coast, yet neither my husband, Michael, nor I had been there. In May, we decided to check out Santa ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wildlife spotting off the coast, followed by a stylish mainland hotel stay. Ventura, on the California coast, is the jumping-off ...

The morning started somewhat foggy as Laureen and I climbed aboard the large passenger boat operated by Island Packers out of the Ventura Harbor. “Rather foggy this morning,” I said while grabbing ...

The trip: Backpacking to the primitive Del Norte Campground on Santa Cruz Island, the largest of the Channel Islands. What to do: Hiking, swimming, wildlife-viewing, stargazing, defending camp from ...

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